REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
STCW Circular 2018 - 08
To A ALL SEAFARERS, MANNING AGENCIES, SHIPPING
COMPANIES, MARITIME TRAINING _ INSTITUTIONS,
MARITIME HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND
OTHER MARITIME INDUSTRY = STAKEHOLDERS
CONCERNED
SUBJECT : REVISED RULES AND MANDATORY MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS IN THE ASSESSMENT OF COMPETENCE
OF SEAFARERS UNDER THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF
CHAPTERS II AND IV OF THE STCW CONVENTION, 1978,
AS AMENDED
Pursuant to Presidential Decree (PD) No. 474, Republic Act No. 10635 and its
Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), and the Intemational Convention on
Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as
amended (STCW Convention, 1978, as amended), the following rules and
requirements are hereby adopted and promulgated:
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OBJECTIVE
Section 1. The objective of this Circular is to prescribe the rules and mandatory
minimum requirements in the assessment of competence as Masters, Chief Mates
and Officers In Charge of a Navigational Watch under Chapter II, and GMDSS Radio
Operator under Chapter IV of the STCW Convention, 1978, as amended.
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COVERAGE
Section 2. This Circular shall cover candidates applying for assessment of
competence as Masters, Chief Mates and Officers In Charge of a Navigational
Watch under Chapter Il, and GMDSS Radio Operator under Chapter IV of the STCW
Convention, 1978, as amended.
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DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section 3. For purposes of this Circular, the terms below shall be defined as follows:
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Administration - means the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA);
Approved - means approved by the Administration;
Assessment of Competence - refers to the process of collecting evidence
through theoretical examination and practical assessment of the knowledge,
understanding and proficiency, gained from the following: approved education
and training; approved training ship experience; approved laboratory
equipment training, or approved in-service experience, and making judgments
on whether competency has been achieved to confirm that an individual can
perform the standards in the relevant table of competency;
Assessment Center (AC) - refers to an institution duly accredited by the
Administration to conduct practical assessment of competence required under
this Circular;
Assessor - refers to a person duly qualified and accredited by the
Administration to conduct assessment of competence of a candidate for
certification under the STCW Convention, 1978, as amended;
Candidate - refers to a person who intends to apply for assessment of
competence under this Circular;
Certificate of Passing the Practical Assessment - refers to the document
issued by the Assessment Center to the candidate after passing the practical
assessment;
Certificate of Passing the Theoretical Examination - refers to the
document issued by the Administration to the candidate after passing the
theoretical examination;
Function - means a group of tasks, duties and responsibilities as specified in
the STCW Code, necessary for ship operation, safety of life at sea or
protection of the marine environment;
Laboratory Equipment - refers to the actual equipment or parts thereof used
as an aid in the conduct of practical assessment of competence;
Practical Assessment - refers to the method of assessment of competence
with the aid of laboratory equipment or simulator to assess the ability of the
candidate by performing the required task(s) prescribed by the Administration
to demonstrate a particular level of competence;
Practical assessment scenario - refers to the tool used for the candidate to
demonstrate competence under a function(s) during practical assessment;
Page 2 0f9m) Remedial Assessment - refers to the first re-sit wherein the candidate
repeats assessment by taking a different set of theoretical examination on the
function(s) or practical assessment scenario(s) where the candidate failed;
n) Removal Assessment - refers to the second re-sit wherein the candidate
repeats assessment for the second time by taking another set of theoretical
examination on the function(s) or practical assessment scenario(s) where the
candidate failed;
0) Retake - refers to repeating the whole assessment by taking ALL functions
covered by theoretical examination or ALL scenarios required for the practical
assessment after completing the mandatory refresher training;
p) Standard of Competence - means the level of proficiency to be achieved for
the proper performance of functions on board ship in accordance with the
internationally agreed criteria as set forth herein and incorporating prescribed
standards or levels of knowledge, understanding and demonstrated skill
q) Table of Specification (TOS) - refers to the master plan for the development
of theoretical examination where the content areas listed are drawn from the
table of competences of the STCW Code taking into consideration the
thinking skills based on the universally accepted taxonomy of learning; and
1) Theoretical Examination - refers to the method of assessment of
competence through computer-aided test of the candidate's knowledge,
understanding and proficiency as listed in Column 2 of the particular table of
competence of the STCW Code.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 4. The conduct of assessment of competence under this Circular shall be in
accordance with the following Sections of the STCW Convention, 1978, as
amended:
a. Section AIM — for assessment of competence of Officers in Charge of a
Navigational Watch who intend to serve on seagoing ships of 500 gross
tonnage or more:
i. The candidates shall be required to demonstrate the ability to undertake
the task, duties and responsibilities at the operational level listed in
Column 1 of Table A-II/1;
ii, The minimum knowledge, understanding and proficiency required for
certification is listed in Column 2 of Table A-II/1;
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